Building the ArcelorMittal Orbit - it's finally finished!
Sat, Feb 21st 2015 3:24p Warren ElsmoreWe finally did it today! Remember, if you want to see it in real life - then you only have until 4pm tomorrow to see it until it's taken away again!Tickets are available here, hint hint :-)

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Trust me on this - this is seriously cool!
Thu, Feb 19th 2015 6:42p Warren ElsmoreWhilst we crack on at the orbit, I'm continuing to post videos to my Youtube channel - Episodes 6, 7 and 8 are all now available. However, I interrupt this exciting news story to bring you something even cooler. I've been waiting a long time to post this! Let me tell you a story....About 10 months ago, I received an email from the British Antarctic Survey. They'd seen a picture of my Aurora Australis model, with a micro antarctic station in front. This one in fact, from Brick Wonders:

All setup and ready to go (nothing to do with Valentines, sadly)
Sat, Feb 14th 2015 4:28p Warren ElsmoreOccasionally we get to park Mia in some rather cool places...After opening in Woodhorn this morning, it was straight down to London to install 'Bricks in the Sky' into the ArcelorMittal Orbit. An exhibition 80 meters into the sky and a real building challenge. Yup, that's just a part of the structure that needs to be built from 2x4 bricks. It's going to be interesting at least and hopefully I might see some of you there!

Building the ArcelorMittal Orbit - Episode 3
Fri, Feb 6th 2015 9:18a Warren ElsmoreWhat better way to spend a couple of minutes on a Friday afternoon than watch the next episode? Remember, tickets for Bricks in the Sky are on sale now if you want to see both the sculpture itself, the exhibition and a 2m high model made just from LEGO bricks!

Bricks in the Sky!
Fri, Jan 30th 2015 7:40a Warren ElsmoreI've put models into museums, shopping centres and corporate events - why not up in the air?This coming half term weekend, I'll be at the ArcelorMIttal Orbit in the Queen Elizabeth Park (aka the big red swirly sculpture next to the London Olympic Stadium!) for Bricks in the Sky. Londonist have pictures :-)Over the course of 9 days, I'll be live building a model of the sculpture in LEGO bricks - 2 meters tall! Not only that, but we'll also be bringing a selection of models from Brick City, Br

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Merry Christmas!
Sun, Dec 21st 2014 2:00p Warren ElsmoreIt's not there for long, but if you're in Edinburgh right now my Christmas window is still visible on South Bridge in Blackwells bookshop until Christmas Eve. If not, sit back, enjoy the video and Merry Christmas! Warren

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BRICK 2014 in 4 minutes
Sat, Dec 6th 2014 9:03a Warren ElsmoreIt's been a bit busy here in the studio. Not least due to BRICK 2014 which happened last weekend. Just in case you didn't have time to be there for all 8 days (but thanks to those that did!), here it is - in 4 minutes...

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Just Testing.... 3!
Wed, Nov 5th 2014 4:46a Warren ElsmoreI'm having a little play with Squarespace (that hosts this site), IFFTT and Facebook. Hopefully this is going to show up on both!

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Just testing... :-)
Wed, Nov 5th 2014 4:33a Warren ElsmoreI'm having a little play with Squarespace (that hosts this site), IFFTT and Facebook. Hopefully this is going to show up on both!

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Live on Swindon Web TV!
Wed, Oct 8th 2014 1:43p Warren ElsmoreLast weekend was the annual Brickish club show at STEAM - The Museum of the Great Western Railway. If you missed it, then what better way to review it than replaying the live web tv broadcast that happened on Saturday? (I'm in it quite a lot including the VT!)

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Famous films in Lego: Can you guess them all? - Edinburgh Evening News
Tue, Sep 30th 2014 11:46a Warren ElsmorePress time, with a book out now-ish and a show just opened!Famous films in Lego: Can you guess them all? - Edinburgh Evening NewsLego exhibition attracts thousands to Hamilton's Low Parks Museum - Daily RecordAnd if you'll be in Swindon this coming weekend, I'll be there with Brickport, on our way back from the LEGO fan weekend in Denmark. It's been a busy few weeks!

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The Forth Road Bridge - in LEGO bricks!
Mon, Aug 25th 2014 6:33a Warren ElsmoreThis morning, I've been based in the National Museum of Scotland, unveiling this - the Forth Road Bridge:
We've been working on this one for a while! To celebrate the bridge's 50th birthday there are a host of activities going on as part of the Forth Bridges Festival - this being just a little part of it. The bridge is possibly one of the most technical models that I've ever created. Not least because it has to look right - it will be 'inspected'

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Adult night at the Manchester LEGOLAND Discovery Centre
Tue, Aug 12th 2014 8:20a Warren ElsmoreNo, not that sort of adult night! If you weren't aware, the LDC in Manchester doesn't usually accept unaccompanied adults - ie, those without kids. But, they've let me know that for one night they are! Details below. Sadly, I can't make it but if you've not been and would like to see the Manchester miniland, then this is a great opportunity! Adult Fans of LEGO® Night at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester 3rd September 2014 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmHave you wanted to visit the LEGOLAND® Discove

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Building an airport - Episode 8 - YouTube
Tue, Jun 24th 2014 5:10a Warren ElsmoreYes, it's finally here... Sorry for the very long wait but it's been a really busy year. A Really, REALLY busy year! Anyway, here we are - episode 8, the final episode, of how to build an airport. I hope you've enjoyed keeping track of these over the last few months and it's inspired you to have a go at building something yourself. Now the only question left is "what next?" ;-)

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J.K Rowling explains why she is supporting the Better Together campaign (politics again)
Wed, Jun 11th 2014 8:20a Warren ElsmoreI don't think I could have put it better myself. I have exactly the same concerns about the lack of verifiable facts and, well, I personally just think it's the wrong thing to do.J. K Rowlings' Full statement here.PLEASE read it through if you live in Scotland as even if you don't agree with her stance - there are important questions to be answered.The only way in which my views differ from hers is what might happen if Scotland did vote yes. With my company registered in England and the majo

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Dander Supporters update - day 3
Wed, Jun 4th 2014 7:03a Warren ElsmoreWell, it's day 3 of the Dander support now. I may break out the camera this afternoon again ;-)A quick update on where we are though. Here's a quick map from trackme, which is tracking the support van - not the walkers:
Why the van? Well, this is set to update about once a minute. See the long straight lines? Well, the roads aren't that good - it's just the poor reception we're getting uploading the data. Not just bad phone signals (lots of them),

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This week we shall be 'Dandering for Dosh' - give us your money!
Tue, Jun 3rd 2014 6:50a Warren ElsmoreThis week, Kitty and I are in the far west coast of wales - supporting 6 good friends of our on a walk for the charity Medecin Sans Frontiers. It's a big challenge - 100 miles in 5 days! So of course, we're brought the van with us to support them. This will explain the challenge ahead:
Expect lots of 'dandering' (British slang for walking) updates this week. And if you enjoy them, then PLEASE DONATE!

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LEGO Multistud Watch review
Sat, May 24th 2014 2:00p Warren ElsmoreI've had my eyes on one of these for a long while, though never got around to really doing anything about it... However, with full disclosure, the very kind people at Clictime unexpectedly asked me if I would like one to wear! There haven't asked me to do anything other than give them a little feedback on it, so I thought what better way than do that than a review? The box
Gorgeous or what?
OK, unboxing videos are usually fairly unin

Closure of the Harwich-Esbjerg ferry route - DFDSGroup.com
Thu, May 1st 2014 4:10a Warren ElsmoreAFOLS and UK LEGO fans be aware... (the route closes just after the LEGO Fan Weekend - the Tuesday in fact). I can't say I'm hugely surprised... I've not used this route since my first visit to LEGOLand (I was 8) due to the cost. £767 to take the van to Denmark via this route. ONE WAY. It's sadly cheaper and far more convenient to drive via the tunnel - even with a hotel night thrown in on the way.